Villanova Wildcats football
| Villanova Wildcats football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1894; 131 years ago | ||
| Head coach | Mark Ferrante 9th season, 57–33 (.633) | ||
| Stadium | Villanova Stadium (capacity: 12,000) | ||
| Year built | 1927 | ||
| Field surface | AstroPlay | ||
| Location | Villanova, Pennsylvania | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | CAA Football (Patriot League in 2026) | ||
| Past conferences | Atlantic 10 (1997–2005) Yankee (1987–1996) | ||
| All-time record | 656–498–41 (.566) | ||
| Bowl record | 2–2–1 (.500) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 (2009) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 13 | ||
| Playoff record | 12–12 | ||
| Conference titles | 7 | ||
| Rivalries | Delaware (rivalry) Temple (rivalry) | ||
| Colors | Navy blue and white | ||
| Fight song | "V for Villanova" | ||
| Mascot | Will D. Cat | ||
| Website | villanova.com/football | ||
The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, known as Division I-AA until 2006).
The Wildcats compete in the Coastal Athletic Association for football only. They play on campus at Villanova Stadium with capacity of 12,000. They are led by head coach Mark Ferrante. Former head coach Andy Talley was head coach of the program from its reinstatement in 1985 through 2016 and led the program to its first NCAA Division I FCS national championship in 2009.